Potala Pastillo Puerto Rico Map

About Potala Pastillo, Puerto Rico

Potala Pastillo is a locality in Juana Díaz County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,606. The population density is 2075.5 people per km². Potala Pastillo is located at 17.9914°N, 66.4966°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00795.

Potala Pastillo emerges from the coastal plains where the salt-heavy air of the Caribbean softens the edges of the horizon. It lies 4.2 miles south of Juana Díaz, PR (from Juana Díaz, PR: bearing 171°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east of Ponce. The landscape here is defined by a low, rhythmic flatness that stretches toward the shimmering expanse of Caleta de Cabullones, where the tides pull steadily against the shoreline. Inland, the earth rises toward the silhouette of Monte Figueroa, a steady sentinel that anchors the view three miles away, while the moisture-rich soil of Quebrada Guanábana nurtures a dense, vibrant verdure. In the waning light, the shadows lengthen across the flatlands, turning the dry grasses to a pale, brittle gold that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped beneath the western rim.

Potala Pastillo bears the quiet weight of a regional history rooted in the cultivation of the surrounding lowlands, where the economy has long leaned upon the cycles of the harvest and the steady flow of the Río Descalabrado. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned cadence, punctuated by the proximity of Parque Comunidad Arúz, which serves as a communal threshold for those living between the sea and the interior. Residents look toward the distant outline of Isla del Frio, a solitary form resting upon the water, as a constant reminder of the island’s insular character. There is a particular clarity to the mornings here, when the light catches the dew on the vegetation near the riverbanks, suggesting a place that remains deeply attuned to the pulse of its own geography, far removed from the frantic pace of the larger island centers.

About This Potala Pastillo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Potala Pastillo, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 17.991354, -66.496561. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Potala Pastillo includes the ZIP code (00795), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Juana Díaz County, and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.